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...Billy walked with a sidewise slouch. Even after he was rich he was "an ornery-dressin' fella." He often went to Nashville "wearin' no more than five dollars worth of clothes." Elizabeth was tall, dark, sweet-eyed. Their first home was a sheephouse; their first furniture some chestnut stumps for table and chairs; their first bed Elizabeth's riding-skirt filled with rushes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Saint In Serge | 1/8/1940 | See Source »

Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street (Will Osborne; Varsity). A dusky novelty of particular interest to Philadelphians who do and do not know they have a darktown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: January Records | 1/8/1940 | See Source »

...Milk facial baths are not necessary. Rain water and a wild chestnut brew can be substituted. Expert Romer's chestnut recipe: "Peel the chestnuts, dry and grind them, then boil them. Use the broth thus concocted. This is a great cleanser...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Beauty Hints | 12/11/1939 | See Source »

...same time Franklin King, Jr. '42, of Chestnut Hill, was named the winner of the Sophomore competition. A graduate of Noble and Groenough he will assist Paine next year and be Varsity manager as a senior...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: R. G. PAINE TO BE '40 GRID MANAGER; KING WINS FOR '41 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

...Tyler Peabody, Jr. '42 of Melrose, was second in the Sophomore competition, and will manage the Jayvee team. Third man in the competition was Richard M. Jackson, also of Chestnut Hill, who will be an associate manager and will also manage the Freshman team next fall. Peabody attended Melrose High, and Jackson is a graduate of Saint Palls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: R. G. PAINE TO BE '40 GRID MANAGER; KING WINS FOR '41 | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

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